Raub MP: Govt must expedite probe into Beng Hock's death

Raub MP: Govt must expedite probe into Beng Hock's death


Raub MP Chow Yu Hui has urged the government and authorities to expedite the investigation into the death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock.

Fourteen years after Beng Hock’s death while under MACC custody, Chow said, there has only been minimal progress to provide justice to the victim's family.

He also questioned the decision of the police to re-investigate Beng Hock's death under Section 342 of the Penal Code for wrongful confinement, instead of Section 302 or 304 of the Act that deals with murder or causing death, respectively.

"It is disconcerting that despite the passing of several years and the government's promises to prioritise the case, there has been minimal progress towards providing justice for Beng Hock and his family.

"The Court of Appeal in 2014 ruled that the death of Beng Hock was a result of an unlawful act or acts of a person unknown, inclusive of MACC officers involved in the arrest and investigation of the deceased.

"The attorney-general must take heed of the Court of Appeal's judgment and instruct the police to investigate the case under a more appropriate section - Section 304 or 302 of the Penal Code," Chow said in a statement yesterday.

Raub MP Chow Yu Hui


His call came after Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed in a parliamentary reply on Monday that police have reopened the probe into Beng Hock's death under Section 342 following a cabinet decision in 2018.

In the reply, Saifuddin said the Attorney-General's Chambers had returned the investigation paper to police investigators on Jan 6 this year, with instruction for the police to record further statements from important witnesses.

Chow, in his statement, added: "It is also concerning that the authorities have relied on Section 342 for wrongful confinement, which attracts a lighter punishment, to investigate the case, raising questions about their commitment to ensuring justice and accountability.

"The lack of progress and clarity regarding the case only deepens the wound for the family and contributes to the public's trust deficit in the authorities."


'Government must act urgently'

He said the government must act urgently on the case and demonstrate its commitment to justice for custodial death cases.

"As an MP, I urge the authorities to expedite the investigation under Section 304 or 302 of the Criminal Code and ensure accountability for those responsible for his untimely and unjust death.

"The government must act urgently to provide justice to Beng Hock’s family and restore public trust in the justice system."

Beng Hock was found dead on July 16, 2009, on the fifth-floor service corridor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam after being questioned overnight at the Selangor MACC headquarters on the 14th floor.

At the time of his death, Beng Hock was a political aide to Selangor state executive councillor and DAP Seri Kembangan assemblyperson Ean Yong Hian Wah.

In 2011, a royal commission of inquiry determined that Beng Hock was driven to commit suicide following aggressive questioning by the MACC.

In 2014, the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that Beng Hock’s death was caused by the act of ” a person or persons unknown”, including the MACC officers who questioned him overnight before he was found dead.

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kt comments:

Ship left harbour long ago, so I doubt the so-called police investigation or re-investigation or re-re-investigation etc etc etc will find anyone responsible for TBH's death.

I blame the treacherous bloke named below:

Let us not forget Teoh Beng Hock

Alas, someone in the DAP might have forgotten

The evil that was perpetuated on a young man
By a Nazi-like organization that has been rotten
Yet easily forgiven by a political flash in the pan

All for grubby politics, none for integrity nor justice

For a man slain on the very eve of his wedding day

Oh we weep, what treachery to become so solicitous

To abandon principles, an evil crime now is gainsay

DAP leader Lim Kit Siang shook hands with Rohaizad Yaakob, a top Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) official to show the opposition’s solidarity with the MACC 

Yet just a year earlier Kit Siang in his article, titled "Malaysians will not rest until justice is done for the killing of Teoh Beng Hock" said DAP and Pakatan Rakyat would continue to highlight the injustice of Teoh Beng Hock’s unresolved murder

what utter bullshit

But I haven't!

When is the MACC going to hand over to the police the person responsible for the untimely death of Teoh Beng Hock?